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Patented Mar. 4, 1924.

Umran srares FREDERIC'H- sonori, or QUINCY, ILLINo-Is.

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Application filed December 8.1921. Serial Nb. 521,022 v To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIC II. SoHorr, a citizen of the Unitedl States, residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges, ofwhichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved closure supporting device, and whereby a closure member such as' a door may be detachably maintained in relative position with respect to an opening.

The closure member supporting device 1s particularly well adapted as a spring hinge upon screen doors, and in this specific vapplication a hinged member' is provided-'for attachment to the screen door, a supporting plate 'being provided for attachment to the jamb of a door opening, said hinged member and supporting plate coacting to maintain the screen door in detachable relation in its opening.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a door hinge of the above described character, preferablyv formed of sheet metal and so constructed as to permit the door to which the hinge isatta'chedtoy be detached from its relative positioning in a closure opening in a facile manner and without the use of screw drivers and other tools. Y

Other objects of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailead description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a front elevation of the improved supporting device includinga hinged member assembled to a supporting plate.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross sectional View, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a supporting plate.

Figure 4- is a front elevation partly in section of the improved hinged member.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the improved closure supporting device and showing the relative arrangement of various parts.

In the drawing, wherein for vthe purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, 'the letter A designates the improved closure supporting device including a hinged member B and a supporting plate C 'Ihe hinged member VB preferably comprises a pairof leaves'lO and 11, formed of a good grade of sheet steel. The leaf l10 has the upper and lower marginal edges 13 and 14 thereof bent outwardly at right angles to the plane of the sides, and which are provided with certainaligning apertures. The upper and lower marginal edges of the leaf 11 is bent forwardly in a plane Substantially at right angles to the plane of said leaf 11 to provide the attaching lianges 15 and 16 having certain aligning apertures therein. The leaves 1() and 11 are adapted for assemblage in such manner that the align-V ing apertures in the attaching anges 13 to 16 inclusive are in axial alignment for re- ,f

ceiving a pivot pin 18 extending the length of the hinge B,`and upon which the leavesv 10 and 11 are relatively moved as an axis. yThe leaf 11is provided with an annular sleeve 20, extending `for about three quarters of a circumference and which is adapted to providel a housing for the hinged spring 21, which is positioned axially of the pin 18.

rllhe upper end of the spring 21 projects as;

atY 22 to extend throughan aperture or Vopening 23 in thefupper end of the annular sleeve 20, and whereby the upper end of the spring 21 may 'be held in a definite relation. The lower marginal edge of the annular sleeve 20 adjacent the leaf 10 is offset from the attaching flange 14 in order'to provide a A space 25` whereby the lower end 26 of the spring 21 may project therefrom for engaging the outer face 27 of the hinged leaf section- 10, in order to maintainthe lower end of the spring 21 in a determined relation and whereby uponrelative movement of the leaf sections 10and 11, the spring'21 will be placed under compression, tending to force the leaf 'sections 10 and 11 into determined position. It is preferred that the rear longitudinal edge 29 adjacent the hinge 21 be so placed as to permit the housing 20 to clear the spa-me, as the leaf sections 10 and 11 are relatively moved.. p

The leaf section 11 is provided with the ordinary bevelled circular apertures 81,',

adapted for receiving screw elements or thev 4 in vertical alignment, the lower aperture 33 being disposed nearer to its attaching ange 14 than the upper aperture 32 is disposed to its adjacent attaching ange 13. Vertical slots 35 and 36 are cut inwardly from the upper and lower marginal edges of the leaf member 1,0 and are in alignment; the upper vertical slot 35 being relatively longer than the lower slot 36. It is preferred, that the slots 35 and 36 be disposed nearer the outer longitudinal edge 38 of the leaf l() than the apertures 32 and 33.

The supporting plate C is adapted for permanent attachment to the jamb or casing of a. door opening or the like, and is formed of Sheet material, such as steel, having the bevelled circular apertures 40 therein for attachment of screw elements or the like to permit of the permanent attachment of the supporting plate C. The upper and lower substantially square tongues or hook members 42 and 43 respectively are struck from the body of the pl'ate C. The hooks 42 and 43 are 11p-turned and having their ends 44 arcuated outwardly from the body of the plate C foi` a purpose to be subsequently set forth. The space intermediate the inner surface 45 of each of the tongues 42 and 43,

y and the plane defined by the outer face of the plate C is sutlicient to slidably receive the thickness of material of the leaf 10. The lower bight or connecting portions 46 of cach of the tongues 42 and 43 are provided to serve as supporting shelves when the hinged member B is assembled to the supporting plate C. It is preferred that the dimensions of the tongues or hooks 42 and 43 be such as to permit their free entrance through the openings 32 and 33 of the leaf section 10; said hooks being in alignment to permit such connection of the hooks in the apertures of leaf l0. The supporting plate C is furthermore provided adjacent the upper and lower marginal edges with the respective lugs 45 and 46 which project outwardly from the face 47 of the plate C, said lugs 45 46 being in alignment, and of such dimension as to be slidably disposed in the alignink slots 35 and 36 above described.

In assem ling the improved closure supporting devices A, any number of the same may be provided for a door or other closure member. In the preferred assembly, the hinged members B are attached to the pivoting edge of the door in such manner that the leaf sections l() project from the edge of the door, as is ordinarily the case in assembling a hinged member. Each section l0 is provided with a co-act-ing supporting plate C, said supporting plate C being mounted upon the jamb or casing of an opening.

It can thus be seen that the various parts of the closure supporting device may be properly assembled in permanent manner in their respective places. In order to attach the door or other closure member to the supporting plate C, it is merely necessary to so position the leaf sections l0 of the hinged members B as to permit the upper and lower hooks 42 and 43 to be inserted into the openings 32 and 33 provided in said leaf section 10. Upon dropping of the door or other closure member, the leaf section 10 of each hinge member B will be dropped relative into the supporting hooks 42 and 43, and whereby the upper marginal edges 50 of each of the openings 32 and 33 will engage the supporting shelves 46 of the hooks 42 and 43, and whereby the hinge members B will be supported in proper position upon their respective attaching plates C. In this position, the projecting lugs 45 and 46 will slide into the upper and lower slots 35 and 36 provided for them, and whereby all lateral sway or sagging of the hinged member B and plate C are prevented. It is to be noted that the projection 46 fits snugly within tlie slot 36, while on the other hand the relatively long upper slot 35 merely receives the lug 45 at its upper portion to prevent lateral sway. This arrangement has been provided in order that the leaf section 10 may be easily assembled in the supporting plate B.

In order to detach a door or other closure member, it is merely necessary to lift the same vertically and the leaf sections 10 will slide out of their respective supporting plates C.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made to the form ofthe invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A closure supporting device comprising a hinge member formed of a plurality of pivotally connected leaf sections, and a supporting plate, said hinge member and supporting plate having interengaging hook and socket means for suspending said hinge member from said supporting plate, and

interengaging lug and socket means for said hinge member and suporting plate adjacent the upper and lower marginal edges thereof to prevent lateral sway of said hinge member and supporting plate.

2. A. closure supporting device, comprising a hinge member including a pair of leaf sections, one leaf section having upper and lower apertures struck therein and provided with upper and lower slots inwardly 'from the marginal edges of said leaf section, and a supporting plate having upper and lower outwardly struck tongues for detachable positioning in the upper and lower apertures of said leaf sections, said supporting plate having upper and lower outwardly projecting lugs for detachable positioning in the upper and lower slots of said section.

3. A. closure supporting device compris-` ion ing a hinge member formed of a plurality of pivotally connected leaf sections and a supporting plate, said hinge member and support-ing plate having detachably related interengaging means for supporting said hinge member from said supporting plate including slots extending inwardly vfrom the top and bottom marginal edges of a leaf section of the hinge member, and lugs extending outwardly from the supporting plate adjacent the top and bottom marginal edges thereof for slidable engagement in the slots of the leaf `sections to prevent lateral sway and accidental displacement of the hinge member from the supporting plate.

4. A closure supporting device comprising a hinge member formed of a plurality of hingedly connected `leaf sections and a supporting plate, said hinge member and supporting vplate having inter-engaging hook and socket means for attaching said hinge member to said supporting plate, said hinge member having a relatively long slot provided inwardly from the top marginal edge of a leaf section thereof, and a relatively short slot provided inwardly from the bottom marginal edge of said leaf section in aligning relation with the relatively long slot provided inwardly therein, and lugs extending outwardly from the supporting plate adjacent to the top and bottom marginal edges thereof in aligning rela` y tion and adapted for slidable engagement in the slots lof the leaf sectionto prevent lateral sway and accidental displacementof the hinge member with respect to the supporting plate.

FREDERIC H. SCHOFF. 

